Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
La Rivière-du-Nord, Municipalité régionale de comté
Population, 2021 and 2016 censuses
14
Provincial population rank: 14
National population rank: 49 of 293
9.5%
In 2021, the enumerated population of La Rivière-du-Nord (Municipalité régionale de comté), was 140,394, which represents a change of 9.5% from 2016. This compares to the provincial average of 4.1% and the national average of 5.2%.
11.7%
In 2021, there were 61,429 private dwellings occupied in La Rivière-du-Nord (Municipalité régionale de comté), which represent a change of 11.7% from 2016.
313.5
The land area of La Rivière-du-Nord (Municipalité régionale de comté) is 447.88 square kilometres and the population density was 313.5 people per square kilometre.
Population in the last 10 years, La Rivière-du-Nord (Municipalité régionale de comté)
Population change in the last 10 years, La Rivière-du-Nord (Municipalité régionale de comté)
Population change for La Rivière-du-Nord (Municipalité régionale de comté) and higher level geographies, 2016 to 2021
La Rivière-du-Nord (Municipalité régionale de comté) — Neighbouring census divisions, population change, 2016 to 2021
| Census division (CD) name | Type | Population | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2016 | % change | ||
| Mirabel | TÉ | 61,108 | 50,513 | 21.0 |
| Les Pays-d'en-Haut | MRC | 46,906 | 41,877 | 12.0 |
| Montcalm | MRC | 58,680 | 52,596 | 11.6 |
| Matawinie | MRC | 55,500 | 50,435 | 10.0 |
| Les Moulins | MRC | 171,127 | 158,267 | 8.1 |
| Argenteuil | MRC | 34,752 | 32,389 | 7.3 |
| Thérèse-De Blainville | MRC | 163,632 | 157,103 | 4.2 |
Quebec — Census divisions with the highest population change, 2016 to 2021
| Census division (CD) name | Type | Population | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2016 | % change | ||
| Mirabel | TÉ | 61,108 | 50,513 | 21.0 |
| Les Pays-d'en-Haut | MRC | 46,906 | 41,877 | 12.0 |
| Montcalm | MRC | 58,680 | 52,596 | 11.6 |
| Brome-Missisquoi | MRC | 64,786 | 58,314 | 11.1 |
| Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais | MRC | 54,498 | 49,094 | 11.0 |
Quebec — Census divisions with the lowest population change, 2016 to 2021
| Census division (CD) name | Type | Population | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2016 | % change | ||
| Minganie--Le Golfe-du-Saint-Laurent | CDR | 9,849 | 11,323 | -13.0 |
| Avignon | MRC | 13,415 | 14,461 | -7.2 |
| La Haute-Côte-Nord | MRC | 10,278 | 10,846 | -5.2 |
| L'Île-d'Orléans | MRC | 6,817 | 7,082 | -3.7 |
| La Haute-Gaspésie | MRC | 10,950 | 11,316 | -3.2 |
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